Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
HOME MATTERS.

HOME MATTERS.
HINTS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs WHO DESIRE TO PLEASE
RECIPES FOR DAINTY DESSERTS AND VARIOUS
KINDS OF oAKR-LIfTI1 THINGS WORTH RENEM-
BERING.
To RENO We MnDEw dip the stained cloth In but
termilk, and lay in the sun.
DISH OF WATER set In the oven with q cake will
prevent its becoming scorched.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTNE warmed and poured on
the wound bring speedy relief In case Of lock Jaw
IRON Rust may be removed by salt mixed with a
little lemon juice put in the sun; If necessary use
two applications
COMMON SODA is good for cleaning tin ware;
dampen a cloth, dip it In soda, rub the ware
Drlskly, after which wipe dry.
HARD GNGRRBREAD.-Onec cup OF butter, two Of
sugar. one egg, one cup OF milk, teaspoonful OF
ginger, two OF baking powder, hour TO roll out.
To CLEAN CUT-GLAss ARTICLES, let them dry, and
afterward rub them with prepared chalk and a
soft brush, carefully going into all the cavities
WHEN Hot DISH is to be brought to the table
covered, always have the cover we'll heated,
which prevents the condensation Of steam in the
lid.
bits sailed, rolled in half an hour heated hot In
stew. but not boiled. This gives the pure beef
juice.
THE CURIOUS ORIENTAL EMBRoIDERIEs in deep
red and yellow, with inserted pieces OF glass or
talc are used coverings for SOFAS curtains for
draughty doors
LUKEwARM WATER with a small quantity Of am
monia or borax in it will render the hands clean
and soft, and with the addition OF oat meal will
keep them white
ANY COOKING UTENsIL that is slightly broken or
damaged may fltly be reserved for cooking Of
onions as vessel in which they have been cooked
Is scarcely fit for anything else.
PIcxLED CHICKEN.-Boil two full grown chickens;
pick the meat from the bones and put in stone jar;
pour in a pint OF the liquor in which they were
boiled and three ptnts OF vinegar; add spice.
To REMOVE WARTS from the hand with little or
no pain, get piece OF sal ammoniac about the
size Of walnut, mosten the warts and rub the
sal ammoniac well on them every night and morn
ing for fortnight.
Nut CAKE.-Three eggs, one and One-half cups
of sugar, one-half cup OF butter, one-half cup OF
milk two and one-half cups Of flour, one and one
bali teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one cup of the
meats Of any kind OF nuts.
STEwED KIDNEYs.-Soak in cold water half an
hour. Skin them and stew slowly in just enough
cold water to cover them. When done thicken the
gravy with flour; add salt and pepper, then dish.
Kidneys should be used at once; they do not keep
well.
FANCIEs IN CURTAINs.-The short "china" silk or
muslin curtains for windows are often tied back
with colored-silk handkerchiefs in place OF ribbon
Japanese fans, fully spread out, are thrust into
INC htsAuAOiCulClS Ou Iuc IOOul-Sluc VI tuc Cur.
tainS.
To CLEAN MARBLE.-Take two parts of common
soda, one part OF pumice stone and one part Of
finely-powdered chalk; sift it through fine sieve
and mix 1t with water; then rub it well all over
the marble, and the stains will be removed; rub
the marble over with salt and water.
GINGER PUDDNG.-One-half cup OF mOlasses,
two-thirds OF cup OF butter, one cup OF brown
sugar, two cups OF flour, four eggs, small tea
spoonful or ginger, one OF cinnamon and one of
cloves. Bake in layers and rut together with
jelly and icing. Serve with sauce or cream.
KNIFE BAsKET.-The basket which is divided in
to two parts, is lined throughout with green felt
and has layer OF cork excelsior On the bottom
band OF the same color felt, scolloped and but
ton holed With yellow flOSelle, is draped around
cord.
SCREEN FOR FIREPLAcE.-A handsome screen
may be made by placing a large size japanese fan,
ornamented at the corners and handle with large
Silk tassels in the center OF bamboo frame; a
more elaborate style Is to substitute piece OF
hand painted satin fixed to a fan-shaped piece of
cardboard, and trimmed with taSSelS.
To WASH SILVER use boiling water, which will
make 1t much brighter than polishing in other
! ways Glass, on the contrary, only requires warm
water in two bOwlS+One in which to wash it, the
other 10 rinse in. The glasses should then be set
to drain, bottom upwards, ON a doubled cloth,
then dried with a very clean glass cloth.
POTATO LEMON PUDDING-Three ounces OF pota-
toes, the grated rind and juice Of two fine lemons,
three ounces Of white sugar. two ounces of butter;
CRATE of the lemon peel with Jumps Of sugar beat
them and add to the other Ingredients; boil the
potatoes and peel them, mixing all together with
the lemon juice and Two beaten eggs; bake it
slightly.
POTATO CROQUETTEs.-WOrk two cups mashed po-
tatO well with tablespoon of melted butter until
smooth and soft, then add two eggs beaten to a
froth, and beat all together with a wooden spoon
for several minutes: Season to suit and make into
a oh in orr
and cracker, and fry in boiling lard. AS soon as
done drain perfectly dry.
COFFEE CAKRs.-One cup of sweet milk two OF
sugar, one OF butter, three well-beaten eggs two
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder worked into enough
flour TO make stiff dough; roll out thin and s1ft
ground cinnamon on the sheet, and roll up into
roll; cut OF slices from the roll and place on tins.
Before baking sprinkle rather thickly dry white
sugar on tops or the slices.
DRAPERY FOR SCREEN OR EAsEI--One yard and
half or China silk, finished at the ends with a
wide hem, above which is broad band OF plush
OF contrasting shade. Tie In large, loose knot
with one end falling much shorter than the other.
The longer END Is decorated with small balls ar
ranged 10 hang in a row from the edge OF the hem
and from the lower edge OF the band.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKR-One cupful Of sugar, one
half cupful OF molasses one cupful OF buttermilk
or sour milk, two and one-half cupfuls OF flour,
curranJs, two tablespoOnfuls OF butter teaspoon
ful OF soda dissolved in the milk, One-half tea
spoonful each or cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Bake In a moderate oven about forty minutes
STRAWBERRY BLANC MANaR.-Spread quart Of
Strawberries on broad dish, strew them over
thcilly with pulvertzed sugar, and let them stand
for i've or six hours, or until the juice has been
Well drawn from them Then make blanc mango
with gelatine Sweeten 1t to TASTE and stir in the
juice OF the berries Mix all well together, pour
the mixture into damp mould and place ON the
ice till set.
WORK BAsKET-Arrange three arrows with their
heads downward and tie together with ribbon
little above the heads. FaSten three fine brass
rods between the arrows, just at the ends of the
feathers, from which suspend a net bag made Of
cord. Ribbons are run through the meshes and
tied in bows with long loops and ends at each
arrow. The arrows may be gilded or painted in
any preferred color, and the ribbons may be in
one or more cOlOrS
STRAWBERRY FRIrrERs--Beat two eggs well {the
whites and yelks separately, then add to them a
| teacupful Of cream and pinch OF salt, STIR
ring in enough of -four to make thick batter.
Now beat the mixture well, and when thoroughly
smooth throw In a pint or Strawberries. Have
plenty OF boinghOt fat In the frying pan and fry
| the same as ordinary frtters. When done to q
| golden brown color take them out, drain Them
and serve on a napkin, with sifted sugar strewn
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